One of the children that my family sponsors thinks that my dad is the prime minister of Canada.

You should mislead the poor kid into believing you are tyrannical dictators of Canada.

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Originally Posted by Smeddy

Can anybody tell me if there is a point in getting an honours degree as opposed to just a general?

Job prospects. If you've got two candidates for a job, equally qualified, but one holds an honours with specialization in a discipline directly related to the job, and the other merely has a general degree, odds are the person with the honours gets hired.

I will say this - you can always take a general first year, and then specialize once you've got a feel of the course materials.